1 Chronicles 25:1

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The Musicians

25 David, together with the commanders of the army, set apart some of the sons of Asaph,^(A) Heman^(B) and Jeduthun^(C) for the ministry of prophesying,^(D) accompanied by harps, lyres and cymbals.^(E) Here is the list of the men^(F) who performed this service:^(G)

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1 Chronicles 25:1

King James Version

25 Moreover David and the captains of the host separated to the service of the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who should prophesy with harps, with psalteries, and with cymbals: and the number of the workmen according to their service was:

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1 Chronicles 25:1

New King James Version

The Musicians

25 Moreover David and the captains of the army separated for the service some of the sons of ^(A)Asaph, of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who should prophesy with harps, stringed instruments, and cymbals. And the number of the skilled men performing their service was:

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1 Chronicles 6:33

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³³Here are the men who served, together with their sons:

From the Kohathites:

Heman,^(A) the musician,

the son of Joel,^(B) the son of Samuel,

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1 Chronicles 6:33

King James Version

³³And these are they that waited with their children. Of the sons of the Kohathites: Heman a singer, the son of Joel, the son of Shemuel,

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1 Chronicles 6:33

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³³And these are the ones who ^[a]ministered with their sons: Of the sons of the ^(A)Kohathites were Heman the singer, the son of Joel, the son of Samuel,

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1 Chronicles 6:33 Lit. stood with

2 Kings 3:15

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¹⁵But now bring me a harpist.”^(A)

While the harpist was playing, the hand^(B) of the Lord came on Elisha

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2 Kings 3:15

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¹⁵But now bring me a minstrel. And it came to pass, when the minstrel played, that the hand of the Lord came upon him.

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2 Kings 3:15

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¹⁵But now bring me ^(A)a musician.”

Then it happened, when the musician ^(B)played, that ^(C)the hand of the Lord came upon him.

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1 Chronicles 6:39

New International Version

³⁹and Heman’s associate Asaph,^(A) who served at his right hand:

Asaph son of Berekiah, the son of Shimea,^(B)

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1 Chronicles 6:39

King James Version

³⁹And his brother Asaph, who stood on his right hand, even Asaph the son of Berachiah, the son of Shimea,

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1 Chronicles 6:39

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³⁹And his brother ^(A)Asaph, who stood at his right hand, was Asaph the son of Berachiah, the son of Shimea,

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Revelation 15:2-4

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²And I saw what looked like a sea of glass^(A) glowing with fire and, standing beside the sea, those who had been victorious^(B) over the beast^(C) and its image^(D) and over the number of its name.^(E) They held harps^(F) given them by God ³and sang the song of God’s servant^(G) Moses^(H) and of the Lamb:^(I)

“Great and marvelous are your deeds,^(J)
    Lord God Almighty.^(K)
Just and true are your ways,^(L)
    King of the nations.^[a]
⁴Who will not fear you, Lord,^(M)
    and bring glory to your name?^(N)
For you alone are holy.
All nations will come
    and worship before you,^(O)
for your righteous acts^(P) have been revealed.”^[b]

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Revelation 15:3 Some manuscripts ages
Revelation 15:4 Phrases in this song are drawn from Psalm 111:2,3; Deut. 32:4; Jer. 10:7; Psalms 86:9; 98:2.

Revelation 15:2-4

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²And I saw as it were a sea of glass mingled with fire: and them that had gotten the victory over the beast, and over his image, and over his mark, and over the number of his name, stand on the sea of glass, having the harps of God.

³And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvellous are thy works, Lord God Almighty; just and true are thy ways, thou King of saints.

⁴Who shall not fear thee, O Lord, and glorify thy name? for thou only art holy: for all nations shall come and worship before thee; for thy judgments are made manifest.

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Revelation 15:2-4

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²And I saw something like ^(A)a sea of glass ^(B)mingled with fire, and those who have the victory over the beast, ^(C)over his image and ^[a]over his mark and over the ^(D)number of his name, standing on the sea of glass, ^(E)having harps of God. ³They sing ^(F)the song of Moses, the servant of God, and the song of the ^(G)Lamb, saying:

^(H)“Great and marvelous are Your works,
Lord God Almighty!
^(I)Just and true are Your ways,
O King of the ^[b]saints!
⁴^(J)Who shall not fear You, O Lord, and glorify Your name?
For You alone are ^(K)holy.
For ^(L)all nations shall come and worship before You,
For Your judgments have been manifested.”

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Revelation 15:2 NU, M omit over his mark
Revelation 15:3 NU, M nations

Nehemiah 12:27

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Dedication of the Wall of Jerusalem

²⁷At the dedication^(A) of the wall of Jerusalem, the Levites were sought out from where they lived and were brought to Jerusalem to celebrate joyfully the dedication with songs of thanksgiving and with the music of cymbals,^(B) harps and lyres.^(C)

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Nehemiah 12:27

King James Version

²⁷And at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem they sought the Levites out of all their places, to bring them to Jerusalem, to keep the dedication with gladness, both with thanksgivings, and with singing, with cymbals, psalteries, and with harps.

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Nehemiah 12:27

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Nehemiah Dedicates the Wall

²⁷Now at ^(A)the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem they sought out the Levites in all their places, to bring them to Jerusalem to celebrate the dedication with gladness, ^(B)both with thanksgivings and singing, with cymbals and stringed instruments and harps.

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1 Samuel 10:5

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⁵“After that you will go to Gibeah^(A) of God, where there is a Philistine outpost.^(B) As you approach the town, you will meet a procession of prophets^(C) coming down from the high place^(D) with lyres, timbrels,^(E) pipes^(F) and harps^(G) being played before them, and they will be prophesying.^(H)

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1 Samuel 10:5

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⁵After that thou shalt come to the hill of God, where is the garrison of the Philistines: and it shall come to pass, when thou art come thither to the city, that thou shalt meet a company of prophets coming down from the high place with a psaltery, and a tabret, and a pipe, and a harp, before them; and they shall prophesy:

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1 Samuel 10:5

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⁵After that you shall come to the hill of God ^(A)where the Philistine garrison is. And it will happen, when you have come there to the city, that you will meet a group of prophets coming down ^(B)from the high place with a stringed instrument, a tambourine, a flute, and a harp before them; ^(C)and they will be prophesying.

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1 Corinthians 14:24-26

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²⁴But if an unbeliever or an inquirer comes in while everyone is prophesying, they are convicted of sin and are brought under judgment by all, ²⁵as the secrets^(A) of their hearts are laid bare. So they will fall down and worship God, exclaiming, “God is really among you!”^(B)

Good Order in Worship

²⁶What then shall we say, brothers and sisters?^(C) When you come together, each of you^(D) has a hymn,^(E) or a word of instruction,^(F) a revelation, a tongue^(G) or an interpretation.^(H) Everything must be done so that the church may be built up.^(I)

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1 Corinthians 14:24-26

King James Version

²⁴But if all prophesy, and there come in one that believeth not, or one unlearned, he is convinced of all, he is judged of all:

²⁵And thus are the secrets of his heart made manifest; and so falling down on his face he will worship God, and report that God is in you of a truth.

²⁶How is it then, brethren? when ye come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying.

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1 Corinthians 14:24-26

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²⁴But if all prophesy, and an unbeliever or an uninformed person comes in, he is convinced by all, he is convicted by all. ²⁵^[a]And thus the secrets of his heart are revealed; and so, falling down on his face, he will worship God and report ^(A)that God is truly among you.

Order in Church Meetings

²⁶How is it then, brethren? Whenever you come together, each of you has a psalm, ^(B)has a teaching, has a tongue, has a revelation, has an interpretation. ^(C)Let all things be done for ^[b]edification.

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1 Corinthians 14:25 NU omits And thus
1 Corinthians 14:26 building up

Psalm 150:3-5

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³Praise him with the sounding of the trumpet,^(A)
    praise him with the harp and lyre,^(B)
⁴praise him with timbrel and dancing,^(C)
    praise him with the strings^(D) and pipe,^(E)
⁵praise him with the clash of cymbals,^(F)
    praise him with resounding cymbals.

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Psalm 150:3-5

King James Version

³Praise him with the sound of the trumpet: praise him with the psaltery and harp.

⁴Praise him with the timbrel and dance: praise him with stringed instruments and organs.

⁵Praise him upon the loud cymbals: praise him upon the high sounding cymbals.

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Psalm 150:3-5

New King James Version

³Praise Him with the sound of the ^[a]trumpet;
Praise Him with the lute and harp!
⁴Praise Him with the timbrel and dance;
Praise Him with stringed instruments and flutes!
⁵Praise Him with loud cymbals;
Praise Him with clashing cymbals!

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Psalm 150:3 cornet

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